Research on Thai Markets in general and the SET Index
State firms set to spend 90% of funds: The head of the State Enterprise Policy Office is confident disbursement of state enterprises’ investment budgets will reach 90% of the total this year, after tallying 32% as of May. Enterprises using the fiscal 2022 year have until Sept 30, while those using the calendar year still […]
Read More →YTD the market is down -5%, look at the USD/THB, its down -6.9% just in the 2Q alone. Ouch…. So winners? Only the tourism names which includes the hospitals. It’s going to be a rather quiet week, US markets are on holiday, though I have a confused eye on my commodity names. Let’s see…
Read More →Industry upbeat on outlook for H2: Asia-Pacific still lags the globe as travel restrictions take a bite. The aviation industry is finally seeing signs of optimism as it tries to rebound from a major crisis, although the recovery path appears to be uneven across the globe, particularly in Asia-Pacific as a result of remaining restrictions. […]
Read More →Soft loans to grow EV chargers: The government looks set to offer soft loans to small and mediumsized enterprises (SMEs) and startups that want to invest in charging stations for electric vehicles (EV), a move aimed at increasing domestic EV purchases. Bangkok Post Woo factor: The TAT wants to entice a half-million Koreans to visit […]
Read More →Just have a look at the USD/THB since covid started, THB is now -17% And what is green for the year? Only the MAI and tourism names. Ouch. The government here has decided, similar to some silly Western Governments, to potentially cap the profits of the refiners….great…where was the government when these guys were losing […]
Read More →Japan agrees B13bn loan: The Royal Gazette has published the Finance Ministry’s announcement involving a loan agreement worth 50 billion yen (13.2 billion baht) with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (Jica) to bolster the nation’s Covid-19 emergency response. Bangkok Post FPO expects rising government revenue: 2023 target in line with economic revival. The Finance Ministry’s […]
Read More →And the noise regarding rates continues this week. Let’s see how this unfolds, commodities still the only place in town…what about the insurance names that should benefit from 1. Rising rate environment 2. Older population – more insurance 3. Post covid a permanently higher customer base for health insurance policies Note energy security coming into […]
Read More →Doubts linger over job situation: While the state planning unit reports that unemployment is improving, others remain skeptical. The government’s planning unit, the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC), reported on May 23 Thailand’s unemployment rate dropped in the first quarter to its lowest level since the start of the pandemic, boosted by higher […]
Read More →It’s going to be a small trading band volatile period for the market, other than commodities which continue to go to the moon. Why? Everyone’s waiting on the Fed and are hoping and praying that the bottom does come out. But for TH and most of SEA it’s an odd period, reopening into this environment […]
Read More →Last week’s gubernatorial and council races are bad omens for Palang Pracharath, which faces a drubbing at the next national poll, write: The results of the gubernatorial race and the city council election on May 22 are troubling developments for the Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) with political analysts agreeing the ruling party is unlikely to […]
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